Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1887-12-23
CONGRESSIONAL.
TUESDAY, DEC. Is.

SenGte.-After the presentation of n
large number of petitions this morning,
Senator Morrell, for the committee on
finance, reported back the senate bill to
credit and pay to the several states and
territories and to the District of Colum-
bia all moneys collected under the direct
taxation act of 1861. Senator Ingalls, IN
troduced bills to remove the limitation in
payment of arrears of pensions. grant
ing arrears in certain cases to those pen.
stoned by special acts of congress.
Other bills were introduced, among them
the following: Senator Sherman-For
the preservation of the woods and
forests adjacent TO the sources of
navlgable rivers and their affiuences.
Sen. Hood-A constitutional amendment
for the extension of the congressional
term till the last Thursday in April.
Sen. Cullom-To amend the interstate
commerce act; also for the establishment
and operation of United States postal
telegraph; also, to equalize the rates of
pensions in certain cases; also, to extend
the pension laws to steamboat men and
others acting under orders of United
States officers. Sen. Jonei (Ark.l-Open-
ing the great Sioux reservation ia Nebras-
ka to settlement. Sen. Frye-To promote
prosperity of the America nation. Sen.
Gray-To establish court of appeal.
Sen. Platt offered a resolution, which
was referred to the committee on rules,
to amend the ruies so that hereafter the
senate shall consider and act upon treat
les AID executive nominations in open
session, except when otherwise ordered.
The select committee of the last congress
on methods in the executive depart
ments was continued, with leave to report
any time prior to January 25th.
Sen. Dolp called up the bill, in1ro-
duced by him yesterday, to provide for
Notifications and other sea coast de-
fenses. Ca his motion it was referred
to the committee on coast line defense.
House A large number of executive
communications were laid before the
house by the speaker, and appropriately
referred; AID then at 1910 recess was
taken until 1 o',lock. After recess. the
speaker having called Mills of Texas, te
the chair, Cannon, of Illinois, offered
resolution declaring that the following
named gentlemen shall constitute the
committee on elections; Crisp, chairman:
O'Farral, Cultivate, Barry, Maish, Heard,
Johnson North Carollna), O,Neia India
nal, Moore, Rowell, Houk, Cooper. Ly-
man, johnson IndIana) and Lodge. The
resolution was unanimously adopted, AID
the speaker resumed the chair, which he
had vacated, and directed that all papers
in the various contested election cases be
referred to the committee Just elected
The house then adjourned until Friday
WEDNESDAY, DEC IL.
Seadte.-The committee on privileges
and elections presented a report this
morning and resolution in the West
Virginia case, declaring that Charles f.
Faulkner had been duly elected
senator and Is entitled to seat in the
senate. The resolution was adopted by
a viva voce vote. and the oath of Office
was thereupon administered to Faulkner.
Hoar then named Faulkner to the com
mittees on claims, the District of Column
bin, mine and mining and pensions
His nomination was agreed to.
The committee on ru.es reported an
amendment to the thirty FIRST rule. That
rule provides that where an adverse re-